In India, a deemed university or deemed-to-be-university is an accreditation granted to higher educational institutions in India by the Ministry of Education. According to the ministry's definition, the accreditation indicates, "an Institution of higher education, other than universities, working at a very high standard in specific area of study" and the accreditation grants "the academic status and privileges of a university".
University Grants Commission is a statutory body under Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. It was set up in accordance to the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of higher education in India. It provides recognition to universities in India, and disbursements of funds to such recognized universities and colleges. The UGC headquarters are in New Delhi, and it has six regional centres in Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Guwahati and Bangalore. A proposal to replace it with another new regulatory body called HECI is under consideration by the Government of India. The UGC provides doctoral scholarships to all those who clear JRF in the National Eligibility Test. On an average, each year ₹725 crore (US$84 million) is spent on doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships by the commission.
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra is a government funded technical institute (GFTI) situated at Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was declared as a deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act. The institute was included under Section 12B of the UGC Act, 1956, in November 2023.
Ranchi University is a public state university in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 1960 by an Act of the Bihar legislature. Ranchi University offers degrees in undergraduate, post-graduate, M.Phil. and doctorate programs.
Suresh Gyan Vihar University (SGVU) is a private university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The university was established through the Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur Act of the government of Rajasthan. Its predecessor institution, Gyan Vihar College, Jaipur, had been in existence since 1999. Its parent institution, Sahitya Sadawart Samiti, was founded in 1938.
Vinoba Bhave University is a state university located in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital. The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels. It manages and maintains 12 constituent colleges, as well as 61 affiliated colleges which teach up to the undergraduate level. The university educates people in physical science, life science, earth science, social science, humanities, commerce, technology, medical science, law, education, homeopathy and ayurvedic medicines. The university came into existence on 17 September 1992 as a result of the bifurcation of Ranchi University.
Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU), formerly Siddhu Kanhu University, is a public university situated in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand state in eastern India. It has its headquarters at Dumka, the second capital of Jharkhand. The university offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various streams and have 13 constituent colleges and 15 affiliated colleges across six districts of Jharkhand.
Martin Luther Christian University is a private university in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. The university is named after Martin Luther (1483–1546), the father of reformation. MLCU was established in July 2005; it is the first Christian university in India after more than two centuries of Christian education in the country that does not focus on theological training. The creation and functioning of the university is in accordance with the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, under Section 2(f).
Jharkhand Rajya Gramin Bank (JRGB) is a Regional Rural Bank (RRB). The bank was established on 1 April 2019 with the amalgamation of the erstwhile Vananchal Gramin Bank and erstwhile Jharkhand Gramin Bank under the provisions of RRB Act 1976. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. This bank is sponsored by State Bank of India & is jointly Owned by the Government of India, Government of Jharkhand and State Bank of India.
Jharkhand Rai University is a UGC approved University in Ranchi, Jharkhand state, India. The university is located in Namkum, Raja Ulatu, Ranchi.
The University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya is a private university in India located at Ri-Bhoi, in the state of Meghalaya. It is the first State Private University in the entire Northeast India. The University is established through the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya Act, 2008 of the Government of Meghalaya. This University is a project of Education Research & Development Foundation (ERDF), the largest educational network in the North Eastern region of India. It has been accredited with 'A' by NAAC.
PDM University is a co-educational private university from the state of Haryana, India. The university has its campus in Bahadurgarh, Delhi NCR. The University has been established by the Haryana State Legislature under the Haryana Private Universities Act No. 32 of 2006, as amended by the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment), Act, 2015 and notified in the Haryana Govt. Gazette (Extra) Notification No. Leg.2/2016, dated 14 January 2016. The University has also been recognised by UGC under section 2(f) of the UGC Act 1956. The University is established and managed by Prabhu Dayal Memorial Religious & Educational Association (PDMREA).
The University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata is a private university located in New Town, Kolkata. It provides engineering, technological & management education. It was established in 2015 by IEM Trust, Act no. 25 and it is the third engineering institution founded by the University of Engineering and Management(UEM) and the Institute of Engineering and management(IEM) Group. This university is administrated by the Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM) education group trust.
Sarala Birla University (SBU) is a private university located in the Birla Knowledge City in the Ara, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Ranchi on the Ranchi-Purulia highway, in the Namkum block of Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The university was established by Bharat Arogya and Gyan Mandir through the Sarla Birla University Act, 2017 which was passed by the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly on 3 February 2017 following a letter of intent in November 2016. It is named after Sarala Birla.
Usha Martin University is a private university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India set up by Usha Martin. Usha Martin University was set up in 2012 vide Usha Martin University, Jharkhand Act 2012 and is duly recognised by the University Grants Commission as a private university.
Amity University, Jharkhand, also known as Amity University, Ranchi, is a private university located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. The university was established in 2016 by the Amity Education Group through the Amity University Act, 2016. It offers various undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Capital University, Jharkhand (CUJ) is a private university located at Koderma, Jharkhand, India. It was established in 2018 by the Ch. Charan Singh Educational Society under the Capital University Act, 2018, following the approval of the Bill by the Jharkhand cabinet in July 2018 and passing the bill in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly later that month.
